Club.



E. E. WEFLEN.

CLUB.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Invantr: EE Weflen mTED STATES PATENT GEMGE.

EMIL EVENSEN WEFLEN, OF CHRISTIAN IA, NORWY.

CLUB.

Application filed June 4, 1915.

To aZZ whom t may concem:

Be it known that I, EMIL EvENsEN NnrLnN, policeman, citizen of Norway,residing at Grners gate 5, Christiania., Norway, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Clubs; and I do hereby de- 'which has proved tofulfil the requirement made to an effective defense-weapon, so that theclub may be adapted for disabling the antagonist for a shorter time byone stroke without thereby damaging him.

For this purpose the club consists of a flexible body with a coveringthroughout its length which latter consists of an elastic Inaterialpreferably rubber, vulcanized caoutchouc or guttapercha, but theinvention is characterizedmore particularly by the fact, that theflexible body comprises a piece of wire rope provided With ferrules onits ends.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the club. Fist. 2 a view of theflexible metallic core. Fig. 3 shows the finished club.

The inner metallic core or body comprises, as mentioned above, a pieceof wire rope -lwith end ferrules 2, 3-. This core is inclosed by a cover-4cof a soft and elastic material, preferably rubber, vulcanizedcaoutchouc or guttapercha, balata or equivalent elastic material.

In order to provide a good adhesion between the core and the coveringthe former is preferably surrounded by a thin layer -6 of canvas orother fabric, which is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Serial No. 32,196.

wound around the core as partly illustrated in F ig. 1. Then the wholeis dipped into liquid caoutchouc or other binder, and finally thecovering -4- is cast around the core.

At the handle end the club is provided with a usual carrying-knot -5--,which is threaded also through the wire rope -1--.

A club of the kind described has not only the necessary Weight but itgives also a comparatively safe stroke which at once makes theantagonist senseless without else damaging him. Thus it produces noscars and does not crack bone-parts or the like. Moreover the club, onaccount of its degree of flexibility, can suitably be operated with aheavy force.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to'Secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a club the combination of a core consisting of a piece of wirerope with ferrules at both ends, and a covering of elastic materialsurrounding the said core.

2. In a club the combination of a core consisting of a piece of wirerope with ferrules at both ends, and a covering of rubber surroundingthe core.

3. In a club the combination of a core consisting of a piece of ropewith ferrules at both ends, a thin layer of canvas o-r other fabricclosely surrounding the core, and a covering of elastic materialsurrounding the said core.

4. In a. club the combination of a core consisting of a piece ofropewith ferrules at both ends, a thin layer of canvas or other fabricwound closely'around the core and thereafter dipped into liquid rubberor similar binder. and acovering of elastic material surrounding thesaid core.

' In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MOGENS BUGGE, HANs JAHAMNSPU.

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